Filipino-American Jen Rubio, co-founder of the popular luggage brand Away, is on the inaugural “The Women Who Travel Power List” released by Condé Nast Traveler. Jennifer Rubio, President, and Chief Brand Officer of the direct-to-consumer luggage company based in New York, was among the 30 women recognized in the CN Traveler list published on International […]
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LOOK: Catriona Gray, the world-famous walk and the Jolly Twirl
Miss Universe Catriona Gray may be back in the pageant’s New York headquarters but she left something for the Philippines to remember her with – her iconic “Lava Walk” executed with a twist for Jolly Twirl, Jollibee’s ice cream. The Filipina Miss Universe who was celebrated in Grand Homecoming festivities in February, apparently found time […]
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Gerard Salonga wields his baton as new resident conductor of Malaysia’s top orchestra
Filipino maestro Gerard Salonga is now based in Kuala Lumpur as the resident conductor of Malaysia’s top orchestra – the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO). Salonga, who conducted the National Geographic Symphony for Our World tour stop in the Philippines in 2018, announced on social media his joining the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra as its resident conductor […]
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Filipina YouTubers who inspire us with good news, lifestyle tips & positive vibes
While most YouTube watchers love the music videos and do-it-yourself (DIY) tips on the video sharing platform, did you know we have Filipina Youtubers using their channels to share their own stories of championing causes they are passionate about while promoting women empowerment? A great number of YouTube audiences go online to be entertained and […]
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GoodNewsPilipinas! TV Week In Review ft. #ItsMoreFunInThePhilippines, Nurse Jennie, VPeepz & more!
Good News Pilipinas! TV Week in Review wraps the week with the 5 Best Filipino Pride stories of Pinoy triumphs, positive action, and inspirations! Today we feature the Department of Tourism’s campaign for the refreshed #ItsMoreFunInThePhilippines’ 100% crowd-sourced content, and the World Bank report on the Philippines as one of the best place for working […]
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Filipino workers welfare advocate Teresita Villasenor’s art showcased in LA City Hall Women’s History Month exhibit
Filipino welfare advocate Teresita “Terry” Villasenor’s artwork is being showcased in the LA City Hall Women’s History Month exhibit launched on International Women’s Day on March 8 as part of the government’s gender equity mission. Villasenor’s “Purplex” – a story of courage, resilience and victory over domestic violence and human trafficking, depicted through acrylic on […]
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MEET: Dr. Lucille Abad, promoter of peaceful use for nuclear technology
Meet Dr. Lucille V. Abad of the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) who was featured by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) in the Juana Says series for International Women’s Day 2019. Dr. Abad, the chief of the Atomic Nuclear Division of the PNRI, was awarded the 2017 Excellent Research Team of the Year by […]
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RJ Garcia’s Appledrive initiative teaches health and hygiene to Filipino children
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” – this familiar saying has been embraced by Romeo Jr. Albarillo Garcia a.k.a. Appleboy RJ in his advocacy, “The Appledrive Project.” RJ Garcia, more popularly known as manager to YouTube celebrity Mikey Bustos, is actually a social media influencer in his own right. And he uses this […]
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Little Picasso Worth Lodriga dedicates achievement to his mother Wendy
Behind every man’s success is a woman – and in this case, a mother for the country’s Little Picasso Worth Lodriga who has been juggling his time being a Lasallian student, creating his art pieces, joining competitions, being interviewed by media, and even managing to post vlogs in between. Worth’s mother Wendy Lodriga is an […]
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MEET: Nikki Luna, Philippine representative to the Cairo Biennale 2019
MEET Nikki Luna, the Philippine representative to the Cairo Biennale 2019, her 4th year to represent the country in a fine arts festival. Luna is the artist who founded StartART, and the activist who established the publication of POWER IN HER STORY. Nikki Luna represented the Philippines at the Singapore Biennale 2014, Aichi Japan Triennial […]
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Behind the viral post by UP graduate Alex Castro’s return as full-fledged lawyer to find her “Tatay Dong” taho vendor
Eight years. Eight—long, hard, and tough—years came since Ana Alexandra “Alex” Castro first stepped in the prestigious University of the Philippines – Diliman as a freshman with curious eyes. And as she progressed through the university, she met a taho vendor by the name of Tatay Dong—whom she had treated like a father in the […]
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Good News Pilipinas! TV Week In Review ft. Women’s Power with Filipina Girl, Catriona Gray, and more!
Good News Pilipinas! TV Week in Review marks International Women’s Day with the 5 Best Filipina Pride stories of Pinoy triumphs, positive action, and inspirations with Billy Crawford, James Reid, and Marcus Davis Jr. celebrating the FilipinaGirl, Tal de Guzman’s fair trade Risque Design shoes… De La Salle University – Dasmarinas’ Mary Ann Salvador with […]
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